Receptacle



W. F. BOWEN July 13, 1937.

RECEPTACLE Filed March 12, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 mama.

July 13, 1937. w. F. BOWEN RECEPTACLE Filed March 12, 1956 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Imam r: mllliawe w,

Patented July 13, 1937 or to Evans Case Company,

Mass

North 'Attleboro,

a corporation of Massachusetts Application March 12, 1936, Serial No.68,559

12 Claims. (c1. zoos) The invention is particularlydirected toward:receptaclesi'or personal use or for carrying in the pocket or ladiespocket books and adapted to contain such articles ascigarettes,lighters; 5 cosmetics, lipsticks, toilet powder, and the like or some ofthese. It is desirable that such articles the neatly, compactly andconveniently arranged and the present inventioncontemplates such arrangement. It is desirable that some or all of 1b the contained articlesbe removable and usable separately or independently of the receptacleand the purpose of the present invention contemplates such use. Whenarticles inthe receptacle are, to be free to be removed for use it isdesirable "that they be held, when in the receptacle, in a i such a waythat they remain in their places and do'not readily become displaced. Itis also desirable that they be held in such a way as to prevent rattlingor spilling of contents and it is also deslrablethat when the receptacleis open the articles be so held that they may be readily andeasilygrasped and removed. It is also de-, sirable, that the articles be inseparate compartments, some of which are so-separated that there is notransference of fumes, odors, liquids, etc., which might damageor'deteriorate the associated articles. a

Examples of receptaclesyembodying the present invention are disclosed inthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view, ofone form of receptacleopen. Fig. 2 is a frag mentary transverse verticalsection on the line,

2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transversehorizontal section on the line3-]3ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a 5 fragmentary transverse. vertical section onthe line 4-4 of Fig. 3. 5 is a transverse vertical section similar toFig. 4 showing the receptacle in closed position. Fig- 6 is alongitudinal vertical section through another form of receptacle in openposition, Fig. 7 isafragmentary plan viewoi the receptacle shown in Fig.6, Fig. 8 is a sectional view corresponding to Fig. 6 showing thereceptacle in closed position. Figs. 9, 10, 11 are plan views ofdetailed members which may be associated to'iorm. the means for holdingarticles in the receptacle. l I The form of receptacle illustrated inFig. 1 comprisesa base member and a cover member 2|. The members 20 and2| are hinged together 9 by means of a spring hinge 22 of any suitableconstruction which will normally hold the mem bei's open inapproximatelythe position illustrated \fllmFlg. ,1. A catch 23 on the member 2| mayengage the catchmember 24 on the member 20 5 when the members are closedso as to hold them The strip 31 is made of spring metal and is curved inclosed position. In the bottommember 20 is illustrated a powderreceptacle 25, thespecific form of which is not material to the presentinvention. The powder receptacle 25 is flanked at each side by sections26 and2l. The sections 5 26 and 21 may carry tubes of lipstick, toiletaccessories, lighters and the like. For illustrative purposes the tubein section 26 is shown as a lighter 28 while the tube in section 21 isillustrated as a lipstick container 29. It will be noted that thedevices 28 and 29 are substantially the mdth and nearly the length oftheir respective sections 26 and 21. In the cover member 2| opposite thepowder receptacle 25 may befa section 36 for carrying cigarettes.Mounted on the hinge may be al'swinging sheet of such material aspolished stainless steel which may act as a mirror. In Fig. 1 the mirror20 is illustrated as slightly raised from the cigarettes in the section30but normally the mirror 20 will be pressed into the 0 section 30 so asto press against and retain the cigarettes as indicated in Fig. 3. Thispressure may be obtained in any suitable way such as by means of aspring 3|. Flanking the cigarette section 30 in the top 2| are sections32 and 33 substan- 25 tially corresponding to and facing the sections 26and 21 in the bottom member 20 so that when the receptacle is closed thetube 28 will lie partially in the section 26 and partially in section 32while a the tube 29 will lie partially in section 21 and 30 partially insection 33. a

The means for retaining the tubesin the sections 26 and 21 consist ofthree members the blank forms of which are illustrated in detail inFigs. 9, 10, and'll. A strip of metal 34 is 35 slotted at 35 and 36 soas to receive one end of the strip 31' passing under the bar 38 leftbetween the slots 35 and 36. In order to facilitate the entry of thestrip 31 the bar 38 may be pressed slightly upward as indicated inFig.4for instance.

as illustrated in Fig. 4. A clamping plate 39 may be .fastened to thefree end of thespring strip 37. The plate 39 is made of spring metal andhas its ends 40 turned upward and curved as illustrated r in Fig. 2 forinstance. The plate 34 may be soldered, welded or otherwiseattached tothe bottom of the section 26 or 21 preferably at or near the end of thehinge 22. When the strip 31 is, placed in position through one or bothof the slots r 35 and 36 it may be held by friction under the bar 38 orit may be suitably soldered or welded or otherwise held in position. Thememberj 39 likewise may be attached to the strip 31 in any suitable way.While this has been illustrated at the bottom of the receptacle the sameor a similar construction might be employed on any wall of thereceptacle including the top.

The tubes 28 or 29 may then be inserted in their respective sections sothat one end rests upon the plate 34 or substantially upon the bot tomof the section. Somewhere along its length the tube 28 or 29 may beforced between the resilient arms 40 and thus more or less firmly heldin position. Because of the bias of the spring member 31 thisarrangement will hold the outer end of the tube 28 or 28 uplifted asindicated in Fig. 4 for instance so that it is entirely above the wallsof the bottom member 20. It is thus in position to be freely and easilygrasped by the fingers for its removal. When, however, the cover member2| is closed the bottoms of the sections 32 and 33 will engage thelifted ends of the tubes 28 and 29 and force them downward so that inclosed position as illustrated in Fig. 5 the tube will be held more orless firmly but resiliently against the cover member by the pressure ofthe deformed spring member 31. At the same time the resilient arms 40will tend to hold the tube against longitudinal movement.

Outlining one or both of the sections 26 and 21 may be a separatingmember provided with a suitable sealing means. In the drawings this hasbeen illustrated in detail in connection with the section 26 which isillustrated as carrying the lighter 28. Fumes from the fuel of thelighter or liquid leaking therefrom, or fumes remaining from the burningof the lighter might cause undesirable consequences if they were allowedto come in contact with the cigarettes or with the toilet powder orother contents of the receptacle. In order to avoid this there isprovided a partition in the bottom member 20 made up of two walls 4| and42 between which is inserted a gasket or packing member 43 which maypreferably be made of some such material as sulphur free rubber, felt orthe like held in position by glue or in any other suitable manner. Atthe corresponding side of the section 32 is a dividing member 44 whichis deeper than the sides of the cover member 2| and projects therefromso that when the receptacle is closed the member 44 projects between themembers 4| and 42 and engages the packing 43 to insure a closely sealedjoint.

In Figs. 6, 7, and 8 is illustrated a somewhat simpler embodiment of theinvention in which there is only one removable tube illustrated as alighter 28 carried in a section 260. in a bottom member 20a in whichcigarettes are illustrated as carried in a section 45. In the covermember 2|a is a corresponding cigarette section 46 and an adjacentsection 32a. The cigarettes may be held in place by spring held bars 41and 48. The lighter 28 may be normally held in the section 28a by meansof the arms 40 on the member 39 mounted on the spring strip 31 carriedin the base member 34 fixed in the section 26a. A sealing partition isillustrated between the lighter section and the cigarette sectionscomprising the members He and 42a carried by the base member 20a andhaving interposed between them a packing 43a which in the closedposition of the receptacle is engaged by the partition 44a carried bythe top member 2 la.

The invention is not confined to the specific embodiment illustrated anddescribed.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a receptacle, plate attached to the inside of its bottom havingslits freeing a bar intermediate its ends, a strip of spring metalpassing through the slits and retained by the bar and normally havingits free end biased upward from the said bottom, a pair of upwardlyextending resilient arms toward the upper end of the strip adapted toreceive a removable device and to hold one end upwardly while allowingthe other end to rest toward the said bottom.

2. A receptacle having a section, a removable device substantially aslong as the section in the section, a plate fastened to the inside ofthe bottom of the section and having slits freeing a bar intermediateits ends, a strip of spring metal passing through the slits and retainedby the bar and normally having its free end biased upwardly from thesaid bottom and lying under the removable device so as to lift one endof the removable device out of the section, and a pair of upwardlyextending resilient arms toward the upper end of the strip adapted togrip and hold from displacement the removable device.

3. A receptacle having a section, a removable device substantially aslong as the section in the section, a plate fastened to the inside ofthe bottom of the section and having slits freeing a bar intermediateits ends, a strip of spring metal passing through the slits and retainedby the bar and normally having its free end biased upwardly from thesaid bottom and lying under the removable device so as to lift one endof the removable device out of the section, a pair of upwardly extendingresilient arms toward the upper end of the strip adapted to grip andhold from displacement the removable device, and a cover for thereceptacle engaging the upper end of the removable device and depressingit and the spring strip when the cover is closed.

4. In a receptacle, plate attached to the inside of its bottom havingslits freeing a bar intermediate its ends, a strip of spring metalpassing through the slits and retained by the bar and normally havingits free end biased upward from the said bottom, means toward the upperend of the strip adapted to receive a removable device and to hold oneend upwardly while allowing the other end to rest toward the saidbottom.

5. In a receptacle, a plate attached to the inside of its bottom havingslits freeing a bar between them, a strip of metal passing through theslits and retained by the bar, and means on the strip and at a distancefrom the bar adapted to receive a removable device.

6. In a receptacle, a bottom having slits freeing a bar between them,and a strip of metal passing through the slits and retained by the barand means thereon and at a distance from the bar to receive and hold aremovable and replaceable device.

7. In a receptacle, a bottom having a free bar, and a strip of metalheld by the bar and means thereon and at a distance from the bar toreceive and hold a removable and replaceable device.

8. In a receptacle, a plate attached to the inside of a wall havingslits freeing a bar between them, a strip of material passing throughthe slits and retained by the bar, and means on the strip and at adistance from the bar adapted to receive a removable device.

9. In a receptacle a wall having slits freeing a bar between them and astrip of material passing through the slits and retained by the bar, andmeans thereon and at a distancefrom the bar to receive and hold aremovable and replaceable device.

10. In a receptacle, a bottom having a free bar,

and a strip of material held by the bar, and means thereon toreceive andhold a removable and replaceable device away from and out of contactwith the bar.

11. A receptacle having compartments for such articles as cosmetics andcigarettes and including a compartment for a lighter, a plate attachedto the inside of the bottom of a compartment having slits freeing a barintermediate its ends. a strip of spring metal passing through the slitsand retained by the bar and normally having its a free end biased upwardfrom the said bottom,

a pair of upwardly extending resilient arms towards the upper end of thestrip adapted to receive a removable device and to hold one end upwardlywhile allowing the other end to rest toward the bottom, and a liquid andfume impervious partition wall for the compartment containing thelighter.

12, In a receptacle having compartments for such articles as cosmeticsand cigarettes and including a compartment for a lighter, a plateattached to the inside of one oi the compartments having slits freeing abar betweenthem, a strip 01 material passing through the slits andretained by the bar, means on the strip and at a distance from the baradapted to receive a removable device, and a liquid and fume imperviouspartition wall for the compartment containing the lighter.

WILLIAM 1". BOWEN.

